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It may not be the 2018 unification fight we were hoping to see, but it is a first step in sorting out the Wilder-Joshua-Fury-Povetkin muddle at the top of the heavyweights.
Late Friday night Wilder confirmed that he and Fury would meet in December for the WBC crown. The Tuscaloosa News Tommy Deas broke the story late:
Through a video he posted on social media late Friday night, the World Boxing Council heavyweight champion confirmed he has signed to fight lineal champion Tyson Fury. Premier Boxing Champions announced that the fight will be Dec.